[Paternity analysis: experience in Colombia].
BACKGROUND
Cases of dubious paternity may be resolved analyzing appropriate genetic markers in them.


OBJECTIVE
To report the experience of a Colombian University in resolving cases of dubious paternity.


METHODS
Fourteen serologic and electrophoretic genetic markers, that had a high probability of exclusion were analyzed in 349 cases of uncertain paternity.


RESULTS
In 50 cases, paternity was excluded and in 34, paternity was attributed with a probability over 0.99. In 85 cases, the paternity index was between 19 and 100, that classifies paternity as probable and in 179 cases, the analysis was inconclusive.


CONCLUSIONS
These genetic markers may be useful in the first approach to a paternity in investigation.
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Departamento de Biologá. Universidad de Antioquía, Colombia.
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D003105:Colombia; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010334:Paternity; D011336:Probability
D005819:Genetic Markers
Análisis de paternidad: experiencia en Colombia.